CVE-2022-1152: menubar Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 6.4v3.1MediumModified
Published 25-04-2022Last modified 02-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-1152 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in menubar. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 5.8.
CVSS score
6.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (wordfence)EPSS score
0.60%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 25-04-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 02-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Menubar WordPress plugin before 5.8 does not sanitise and escape the command parameter before outputting it back in the response via the menubar AJAX action (available to any authenticated users), leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.4Preferred score · wordfence (Source)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSources2 sources · 5.4–6.4
- NVDNIST5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
Low 3.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.60%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
48%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.60% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.60%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Menubar1 product
- menubar< 5.8
Unknown1 product
- menubar≥ 5.8, < 5.8
Wordpress1 product
- menubar≤ 5.7.2 (fixed in 5.8)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/1c55fda9-e938-4267-be77-a6d73ee46af3X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory